Mahabharata · 1.213.47–48
॥
Devanāgarī
गजानां तु प्रभिन्नानां त्रिधा प्रस्रवतां मदम् ॥
गिरिकूटनिकाशानां समरेष्व् अनिवर्तिनाम् ॥
कॢप्तानां पटुघण्टानां वराणां हेममालिनाम् ॥
हस्त्यारोहैर् उपेतानां सहस्रं साहसप्रियः ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
gajānāṃ tu prabhinnānāṃ tridhā prasravatāṃ madam ||
girikūṭanikāśānāṃ samareṣv anivartinām ||
kḷptānāṃ paṭughaṇṭānāṃ varāṇāṃ hemamālinām ||
hastyārohair upetānāṃ sahasraṃ sāhasapriyaḥ ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
गजानां तु प्रभिन्नानां त्रिधा प्रस्रवतां मदम्gajānāṃ tu prabhinnānāṃ tridhā prasravatāṃ madamand of elephants in must, thrice flowing with rut,
गिरिकूटनिकाशानां समरेषु अनिवर्तिनाम्girikūṭanikāśānāṃ samareṣu anivartināmresembling mountain peaks, unyielding in battle,
कॢप्तानां पटुघण्टानां वराणां हेममालिनाम्kḷptānāṃ paṭughaṇṭānāṃ varāṇāṃ hemamālināmfitted out, with clear-toned bells, excellent, in golden garlands,
हस्त्यारोहैः उपेतानां सहस्रं साहसप्रियःhastyārohaiḥ upetānāṃ sahasraṃ sāhasapriyaḥequipped with mahouts, a thousand [Krishna gave], who loved daring;
समरेष्व्samareṣvoriginal form "samareṣv", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
हस्त्यारोहैर्hastyārohairoriginal form "hastyārohair", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Translation
And of elephants in must, thrice flowing with rut, resembling mountain peaks, unyielding in battle, fitted out, with clear-toned bells, excellent, in golden garlands, with mahouts, a thousand Krishna gave, who loved daring deeds.
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Here the Lord's gifts befit a warrior son-in-law. It is telling that Krishna gives even war elephants: the gift matches the dignity of the recipient — a hero is fittingly given the instruments of valor. Here the Lord provides for each according to his nature and need. Thus the scripture shows Krishna's discerning generosity, and his gifts increase the strength of the Pandavas.